The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-24


a. though il meant 10 stay this time. and
it is to be hoped it will prove benefac-
tor To the business interests of this lively
suburb.
Andrew ". Winsor, who was So severely
hurt 10y the explosion at his premises
about six weeks ago has so far recovered
rs 10 be able To get out and has visited
the fair this week. lie uses his crutches
however.
The Olneyville contingent AT the fair
this week has been something enormous.
and on Thursday afternoon the stores
were closed 10 allow all the business men
and their clerks an opportunity 70 take in
the show
Mr. =. Crown. formerly of the firm of
Elias x Crown. has purchased the store
and stock of Mr. Hirsh at the corner of
High and Valley streets and is closing out
the stock at great sacrifice. He will
then enlarge and remodel the store and
carry first class stock Of hats, furnish
ing goods, etc.
ltwas rumored about the street the past
week that the local correspondent of the
journal was about Ia be changed 10
another field The rumor il appears on
investigation was fruitless and started
10y "A young man who is well known,
having been employed for "A short time ON
several papers and whose chances for the
situation are not very bright.
Last Monday afternoon young man
named Leonard. who inbibcd to much in
Olneyville Zig water" caused consider
able excitement ou Dixie street. Leonard's
parents seeing the condition their son was
in tried 10 get him home. but their efforts
were in vain Officer Rowe who was at
tracted to the scene finally persuaded
Leonard to accompany him To the Sixth
station where he was locked up,
Messrs. Aldrich and Adams, of Ashland
Mass, have purchased the we'll known
grocery and market on Plainfeld street
lately run 10y b. ID. Remington. As the
new firm is composed of young men Of vim,
enterprise and experience and the store
is considered one of the most desirable
locations in this vicinity there seems no
good reason why Aldrich Il Adams should
not doa hourirhing business.
A subscription has been raised 10y the
operatives of the Wey ybosset Mills, 10 re-
leve the widow of William Gibson, the
unfortunate man who was killed at the
Plainfeld street crossing week ago last
Saturday night. Gibson, II will be re-
membered, was employed at the above
mills as machinist for several years. and
was greatly respected 10y all the help.
The subscription list was headed 10y the
superintendent, assistant superntend-
ants and the overseers Of all the rooms.
The help responded In munifcent man
ner and sum nearly reaching s400 was
raised
The residents Of the upper portion of
Laban street were awakened Tuesday
morning between 4 80 and o'clock 10y
sharp nosed spinster, who after ringing
the door bells made inquiry Of the IN
mates of the houses "if they knew of n
woman who had recently moved into that
locality, as she had ticket for the State
Fair to give this new resident" One of
the early aroused ones wanted to know
what the woman had on exhibition al the
fair and learned that she hs.i crazy
quilt Of 1900 pieces of patchwork. a
majority of the residents wished that the
female alarm clock was 1900 miles away
at that early hour,
A large and fashionable wedding took
place at the Church OF the Messiah last
Wednesday morning, the contracting par
ties being the Rev. Asa Il. Dilts, and Miss
Carrie Louise Rice. The ceremony was
performed by the bride's father, Rev. ID.
G. Rice. assisted by RcY. y. II. Cocroft.
The ushers were DR.. 7. A. Rice Of Bridge
port. Conn, Rev. j. NJ. Hobbs, j. g. Dol
bel and W. B. Chace. After the ceremony
u reception was held at the residence Of
the brides parents on Tobey street, city.
The newly married couple will reside at
Plainfeld, n. j., where the groom is pas
tor Of a Baptist church.
We quote the following from recent
exchange which will undoubtedly be ofin-
torest 90 the readers Of the TINES MIR.
Joseph NJ. Gleason Of Olneyvillc and
former member Of the Young Mems Liter
airy and Social Club. painted the beautiful
menu cards. used and presented 20 the
guests AT the dinner given by Madame
Chopin 10 Cardinal Gibbons during hib
recent visit 10 Rome. An article appeared
in the London Queen, and was copied
extensively by the press referring TO the
dinner and the beautiful menu cards but
the name Of the talented young artist was
in no instance given. Mr. Gleason il at
present pursuing more extended course
= sketching al Capri, near Naples, Italy"
Tuesday evening 18Th inst, the friends
Of Miss Mary Deludes, numbering
twenty couples, paid that young lady a
surprise visit AT her residence at the cor
ner Of Bowdoin and Kossuth streets. the
occasion being the twentieth birthday Of
Miss Deludes. The evening was pleas